Zac Efron to Play Serial Killer Ted Bundy

Well, that's different.

By Lucy O'Brien

Zac Efron will play Ted Bundy in the upcoming thriller Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.

THR reports that Efron will star as the notorious serial killer in the film, which will be told from the perspective of Bundy's longtime girlfriend  Elizabeth Kloepfer. Kloepfer helped convict Bundy after being suspicious of him for many years.

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile will be directed by Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory) and written by Michael Werwie, who earned the Nicholl Fellowship first prize for his script.

Efron has focused on comedy in the last several years, so the role will be a significant change in pace for the actor. He will next be seen alongside Dwayne Johnson in Paramount's comedy Baywatch.

Lucy O'Brien is an editor at IGN’s Sydney office. Follow her ramblings on Twitter.

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